Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.1%
in 2023
All-time low
11.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 49.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 50.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1970.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 22.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.5% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release